Rose weevils have long beaks with chewing mouthparts at the end. They poke them into rosebuds and munch away, making holes. When the buds unfold, the damaged layers unfurl. Rose weevils lay eggs in some of the holes they drill in buds. The eggs hatch into wormlike larvae that feed inside the bud and can […]
The Rainforest
A Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena) howls a warning through the dense greenery of the tropical African Rainforest. Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo with Lango Camp. Nikon D3s. Nikon 200-400mm. ISO 560 f4@ 1/500 sec. Lexar Media.
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 01 Nov 2014
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. This week’s featured image: Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) in Peru by Glenn Bartley Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of […]
Picaflor picudo, Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
Como es habitual en mi casa cuando aparece una nueva especie de picaflor la primera en fotografiarlo es mi señora y esto volvió a repetirse el día 18 de Septiembre pasado cuando recibo una llamada telefónica mientras me encontraba en la escuela. Luego de la descripción que me hizo Liliana creía estar sabiendo cual era […]
Results: Best Photo of the Month Competition October 2014
We are delighted to announce the results of the Best Photo of the Month Competition for October 2014, which was sponsored by Vanguard Optics. First Prize of a Vanguard Spirit ED 8 x 42 binocular valued at £269.99 RRP (inc VAT) is awarded to Nancy Elwood for her outstanding image “Great Horned Owl Family”. Jose […]
Waterbuck Wink
I was trawling through my archives tonight, making space for new files by deleting files that are now 2+ years old that I haven’t touched yet, when I came across this photo. The species depicted is a Common Waterbuck, found throughout much of Southern Africa. The photo was taken in the Kruger National Park late […]
Ringmärkningen
Ringmärkningen har nu gått över 2000 fåglar märkta i år varav över 1000 är kungsfåglar verkar inte komma igång med siskorna så det blir nog lite tunt framöver med märkta fåglar. Dagen märkta sparvuggla den satt i nätet bland kungsfåglarna hade nog tänkt kalasa på dessa men fick istället en fin ring på sig. Sparvugglan […]
Swainson’s Hawks Are Threatened in California
The Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is listed as threatened in California. Its numbers have declined significantly in parts of the western United States; and in the western Canadian prairie, reproduction of the Swainson’s Hawk has dropped since the mid-1980s, following a decline in its main prey species, Richardson’s ground squirrel. In 1995, satellite telemetry was […]